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The Pentagon awarded $260 million in contracts spanning restoration at the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Gulf dredging and Pacific base upgrades.

Updates about construction professionals in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon and Washington.

A multiphased project designed by DLR Group and constructed by McCarthy Building Cos. is reimagining the Metro Tech High School campus in Phoenix.

William VanHercke began working on projects at Denver International Airport (DIA) right out of college in 1993, while it was still being built.

An $815-million water reclamation facility represents a number of firsts for the Salt Lake City Dept. of Public Utilities.<

Founded in Sandy, Utah, by Alan W. Layton in 1953, Layton Construction has been led since 2004 by Alan’s son David and has expanded to include offices in 16 locations across the country.

The number of general contracting firms operating in the Intermountain area of Utah, Idaho and Montana for over 100 years can be counted on just one hand, without using all the fingers.

A focused strategic diversification plan launched in 2022 has helped PCL Construction grow by 15% in Colorado and Wyoming over the past year, firm representatives say.

The regional construction market, like the broader economy, is facing uncertainty with continued resilience. Contractors say that competition remains stiff, even as firms maintain a heightened awareness of economic shifts, material costs and labor.

New starts forecast to drop sharply in 2025 before slipping further next year.